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oftentimes joe biden says entertaining things. and it can be written off as simply putting his mouth in motion before putting his brain in gear. but the comment about putting people back in chains is loaded with racial overtones. and it's a long way from being cute. it should have been embarrassing for the nation's first black president. apparently it wasn't. here's the question. should the white house apologize for the vice president's remarks about putting people back in chains? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile. post a comment on my blog. or go to our post on the "the situation room" facebook page. i'll bet if he had to say it over again he'd use different words. >> yeah. i'm sure he would. and as john king reported here in "the situation room," a lot of senior obama officials privately are not very happy with what joe biden had to say. one more thing, jack, wait until you hear what former democratic representative archer davis says to me about what joe biden said before that group in virginia. we're going to have the interview at the
oftentimes joe biden says entertaining things. and it can be written off as simply putting his mouth in motion before putting his brain in gear. but the comment about putting people back in chains is loaded with racial overtones. and it's a long way from being cute. it should have been embarrassing for the nation's first black president. apparently it wasn't. here's the question. should the white house apologize for the vice president's remarks about putting people back in chains? go to...
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bee writes i like biden as a person and biden really has had no role in running the country the last four years. so that has to be good. but if i'm honest, biden being next in line to be president in an emergency does make me a little nervous. and ivan writes from ohio, jack, you and i both know this is all hogwash. i like joe biden. he speaks the middle class language and says it like he sees it. if you want to read more about this, go to the blog cnn.com/caffertyfile or the post on "the situation room" facebook page. >> whoever the vice president is, he always takes a lot of. [ gunfire ] -- guf. >> history indicates nobody ever votes for vice president. the media does this stuff anyway. it's an exercise we have to go through. it's like the swallows going back to capastrano. >> thanks for that, jack. the united nations giving up on observer mission in syria. it expires over the weekend and will not, not be extended. the mission was to make sure all sides kept the peace. but syrian opposition groups report 200 new deaths just today. the violence in syria also is spilling over into le
bee writes i like biden as a person and biden really has had no role in running the country the last four years. so that has to be good. but if i'm honest, biden being next in line to be president in an emergency does make me a little nervous. and ivan writes from ohio, jack, you and i both know this is all hogwash. i like joe biden. he speaks the middle class language and says it like he sees it. if you want to read more about this, go to the blog cnn.com/caffertyfile or the post on "the...
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watch football like joe biden. >> even my dad likes joe biden. we're out of time. thanks so much. another brilliant conversation. i want to thank wolf blitzer for letting us hang out in his "the situation room." now back to wolf. >> excellent unsolicited advice pete and company. thanks very much. >>> the republican vice presidential hopeful paul ryan sat down exclusively with cnn. up next, how his hunting routine might help him in tomorrow night's debate. and new allegations about lance armstrong's links to doping. c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are bea
watch football like joe biden. >> even my dad likes joe biden. we're out of time. thanks so much. another brilliant conversation. i want to thank wolf blitzer for letting us hang out in his "the situation room." now back to wolf. >> excellent unsolicited advice pete and company. thanks very much. >>> the republican vice presidential hopeful paul ryan sat down exclusively with cnn. up next, how his hunting routine might help him in tomorrow night's debate. and new...
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>> look, joe biden is going to be joe biden. that would have been true whether he was doing this after a different debate last week or not. you know joe biden and the american people have gotten to know him. he's a fighter for the middle class. he feels it in his gut and even more importantly, the policies that he and the president stand for are ones that will help the middle class, which is in stark contrast to the romney/ryan plan. so, i think the nation is in for a really good discussion tonight. >> i think you're very right. a very serious, strong discussion. you know paul ryan now probably better than anyone you studied and studied him getting ready for these debate preparations. where do you believe the wisconsin congressman is most vulnerable? >> well, paul ryan is very quick on his feet. we've debated his budget many times in the house. but i think he's most vulnerable when it comes to translating his budget into the impact that it has on real people. when you actually begin to crunch the numbers and do the math, you fin
>> look, joe biden is going to be joe biden. that would have been true whether he was doing this after a different debate last week or not. you know joe biden and the american people have gotten to know him. he's a fighter for the middle class. he feels it in his gut and even more importantly, the policies that he and the president stand for are ones that will help the middle class, which is in stark contrast to the romney/ryan plan. so, i think the nation is in for a really good...
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joe biden's very experienced at this. and i think that's right. because of the lack of momentum they have, because of the president's terrible performance, because mitt romney did such a good job of giving the country a choice, i don't think they have any choice but to have joe biden come right at me. >> hilary? >> i think there is pressure on joe biden to deliver a big performance. but i actually think there's more pressure on paul ryan because there were so many times in the debate where mitt romney kind of got -- changed the facts from the policies he's said. whether it was how he's going to make his tax cut revenue-neutral. whether he's going -- whether the president's medicare proposal is actually a cut in medicare. paul ryan was the chair of the house budget committee. it would be an affront to him not to have accurate, factual details on these issues the way that romney got away with not having. >> paul ryan knows numbers, statistics, stuff like that. >> he does. it's going to be interesting. there's a generational divide. you have the two
joe biden's very experienced at this. and i think that's right. because of the lack of momentum they have, because of the president's terrible performance, because mitt romney did such a good job of giving the country a choice, i don't think they have any choice but to have joe biden come right at me. >> hilary? >> i think there is pressure on joe biden to deliver a big performance. but i actually think there's more pressure on paul ryan because there were so many times in the...
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. >> my advice is for joe biden. do not try to overwhen sate by going in there charging like the bulls of pam plo na in your debate. the only thing that may be worse than an overly passive barack obama is an overly aggressive joe biden. >> a bull in a china shop maybe. >> maybe. listen, if he's hard to control when he's on script, just imagine him unscripted in a debate. >> but the american people still like him. >> yeah. >> still like him. >> he's a likable guy. >> he's a regular joe. >> i think all republicans should love him because he is the gift that keeps on giving. >> so is paul ryan to some extent. go ahead, governor. >> it's been exactly one year since steve jobs passing. and my unsolicited advice today is for all of the mavericks in america, all the people that walked against the crowd, all the people who disagree with everybody in the room, everybody in a classroom that says i don't agree with what's going on here today, the mavericks have made america great. if we lose our mavericks, we lose our edge. thi
. >> my advice is for joe biden. do not try to overwhen sate by going in there charging like the bulls of pam plo na in your debate. the only thing that may be worse than an overly passive barack obama is an overly aggressive joe biden. >> a bull in a china shop maybe. >> maybe. listen, if he's hard to control when he's on script, just imagine him unscripted in a debate. >> but the american people still like him. >> yeah. >> still like him. >> he's a...
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joe biden, 35. as for gender, it is split down the middle for obama and biden in romney. take a look at this right here, wolf. when you look at these numbers right here, it shows that paul ryan overwhelmingly supported by men, 63% while only 37%, wolf, are women. to see more of this raw data, figure out who has the most facebook fans, all you have to do is go to cnnpolitics.com, wolf. >> we'll certainly do that. a lot of people will be fascinated. all of the political news junkies. jack cafferty is back with the cafferty file. >>> little correction, i misidentified uss wisconsin, calling it air an craft carrier, it is a battleship and i apologize for the error. question, who ranks higher on the charisma scale, mitt romney or paul ryan. lauren in chicago. when everyone is talking what a milk post romney has been on the campaign, anyone but a door knob would have a higher charisma rating, as ryan is not a door knob, he wins hands down. mel said i didn't know the charisma scale went that low. dave in florida. let me rephrase. who has a more charismatic personality, the ax ma
joe biden, 35. as for gender, it is split down the middle for obama and biden in romney. take a look at this right here, wolf. when you look at these numbers right here, it shows that paul ryan overwhelmingly supported by men, 63% while only 37%, wolf, are women. to see more of this raw data, figure out who has the most facebook fans, all you have to do is go to cnnpolitics.com, wolf. >> we'll certainly do that. a lot of people will be fascinated. all of the political news junkies. jack...
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leave the bit of improv to the professionals. >> didn't you like his biden line? >> it was all right. but it was surrounded by disconnection to reality. >> leave the improve to the professionals. >> guys, thank you very much. we'll be back here tomorrow. now back to wolf wiblitzer. >> so as democrats gather here in north carolina nor the national convention, they're greeted by a sobering new poll from this battleground state. i'm going to be joined by john king to talk about what that might mean for president obama. and later t actor, russell crowe, finds himself a little bit over his head while kayaking. and a u.s. coast guard is called in to help. stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back with great ideas like our optional better car replacement. if your car is totaled, we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. call... and ask one of our insurance experts about it today. hello?! we believe our customers do their best out there in th
leave the bit of improv to the professionals. >> didn't you like his biden line? >> it was all right. but it was surrounded by disconnection to reality. >> leave the improve to the professionals. >> guys, thank you very much. we'll be back here tomorrow. now back to wolf wiblitzer. >> so as democrats gather here in north carolina nor the national convention, they're greeted by a sobering new poll from this battleground state. i'm going to be joined by john king to...
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joe biden said that he would think about running in 2016. what do these numbers say to you? >> i think there's something behind the -- obama is an academic elite, he's aloof, he's distant from voters in many ways, joe biden is no six pack. he can go to ohio and get that ticket. i think he's an asset and i think he's a force of the democratic party in the future. i think hillary clinton was running during this time. just to hear president clinton say mitt romney is a sterling businessman, i think it shows you there's divide in the democratic party between pro business and anti-business. >> i think romney was a businessman, he made a lot of money for the people that invested in his company, what he didn't do was create 100,000 jobs as you claim. when you claim something when you run for president then people will claim the other side. he did create wealth for his inve investor, if he would just had run as being someone who created wealth in investors, he would have told the truth. but job creator, not too much. >> james probably has more business experience than his president
joe biden said that he would think about running in 2016. what do these numbers say to you? >> i think there's something behind the -- obama is an academic elite, he's aloof, he's distant from voters in many ways, joe biden is no six pack. he can go to ohio and get that ticket. i think he's an asset and i think he's a force of the democratic party in the future. i think hillary clinton was running during this time. just to hear president clinton say mitt romney is a sterling businessman,...
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you see joe biden, democratic vice presidential nominee. he's also the vice president of the united states. he's speaking right now in dayton, ohio. he's going to be introducing the president who's going to be speaking right after him. and in henderson, nevada, another key battleground state, paul ryan is speaking right now getting ready to introduce mitt romney. this hour you will hear from both mitt romney and barack obama on this important day after the third and final presidential debate. let's go to nevada right now. six electoral votes are at stake there. in 2008 they went to president obama. while he holds a two-point lead in a recent poll in that state, he's statistically tied with mitt romney in nevada right now. our national political correspondent jim acosta's on the scene for us with the romney campaign. what's going on on this day after the last debate? >> reporter: well, wolf, you might be able to notice behind me that paul ryan is on stage. he's getting ready to introduce the man at the top of the ticket, mitt romney. the rom
you see joe biden, democratic vice presidential nominee. he's also the vice president of the united states. he's speaking right now in dayton, ohio. he's going to be introducing the president who's going to be speaking right after him. and in henderson, nevada, another key battleground state, paul ryan is speaking right now getting ready to introduce mitt romney. this hour you will hear from both mitt romney and barack obama on this important day after the third and final presidential debate....
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biden doesn't talk, okay? >> when you see that video, african-americans and women, his base. >> and it also raises questions, talking about this being off-the-cuff remarks, well he's got, romney does, a debate coming up, where he'll have to be off the cuff with a crowd of people. >> and he will. and this will -- and this will make that debate this much more stressful for mitt romney because so much is on the line right now, because he has not performed well as a candidate over the last couple of weeks. >> is there anyone left in america who cans you can go into a room and give a speech that's not being recorded in some way? >> exactly. >> exactly. well, i just think, to go back to the debate point, he's given president obama so much ammunition, so many things he can needle him, so many different points he can bring up echoing what he said. that makes the debate environment much tougher for him. >> thanks so much. great, dwloerya and john king and david gergen, good to talk to you. so who are the 47% at the cor
biden doesn't talk, okay? >> when you see that video, african-americans and women, his base. >> and it also raises questions, talking about this being off-the-cuff remarks, well he's got, romney does, a debate coming up, where he'll have to be off the cuff with a crowd of people. >> and he will. and this will -- and this will make that debate this much more stressful for mitt romney because so much is on the line right now, because he has not performed well as a candidate over...
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now, wolf, we should note now, as much as joe biden does say that he is from scranton and he loves it and that's where his family's from, he doesn't have a whole lot to do with local issues. he can't really get involved in the fight. but we did ask the obama campaign, biden campaign what the vice president thought about it, and this is what they had to say p they said, "this administration is leading the fight to address the challenges facing first responders, teachers, and all public employees and that's why no matter the locale the vice president and president are standing up for these middle-class workers and their families with a jobs plan that would create up to a million jobs right now, putting teachers, police, firefighters, and construction workers back on the job." now, of course, he doesn't address it directly. trying to push his economic plan. but just a few days ago, as you had said in the open, he was in scranton. he had some prophetic words for the people of that city. let's hear what he had to say. >> this county, this city has gone through some tough times. it's had it
now, wolf, we should note now, as much as joe biden does say that he is from scranton and he loves it and that's where his family's from, he doesn't have a whole lot to do with local issues. he can't really get involved in the fight. but we did ask the obama campaign, biden campaign what the vice president thought about it, and this is what they had to say p they said, "this administration is leading the fight to address the challenges facing first responders, teachers, and all public...
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vice president joe biden, speaking of vice presidents, he is going after mitt romney this time telling teachers to be aware of the republican candidate. liste listen. >> you guys, educators, teachers, you're under full-blown assault. governor romney and his allies in the congress, their plan for public education in america is to let the states use title i dollars to boost enrollment in private schools. >> biden was speaking to a crowd of more than 15,000 people at the national education association's convention here in washington. a spokesperson for romney at the romney campaign released a statement saying the vice president is doubling down on failing policies and that romney will put students first. >>> turning to national security, graduate students at the university of texas hijacked a civilian drone. don't worry, the school says it was actually part of a challenge issued by none other than the department of homeland security. how did the researchers do it? a technique called spoofing that involves taking over the aircraft's gps, way above my pay grade to know how it happens. thank
vice president joe biden, speaking of vice presidents, he is going after mitt romney this time telling teachers to be aware of the republican candidate. liste listen. >> you guys, educators, teachers, you're under full-blown assault. governor romney and his allies in the congress, their plan for public education in america is to let the states use title i dollars to boost enrollment in private schools. >> biden was speaking to a crowd of more than 15,000 people at the national...
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. >>> joe biden says womens rights are in trouble. the vice president takes a new line of attack painting a dire picture of the supreme court under president romney. >>> and president carter is not happy with u.s. tactics to fight terror. romney doesn't mention him by name, the former president seems to be taking a direct hit at a member of his own party, president obama. let's do this i am from baltimore south carolina... bloomington, california... austin, texas... we are all here to represent the country we love this is for everyone back home it's go time. across america, we're all committed to team usa. but they can also hold you back. unless you ask, "what's next?" introducing the all-new rx f sport. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> joining me for today's strategy session our cnn contributor and democratic strategist donna brazile and mary madeleine together again, ladies. good to see you. >> it's been a while, candy. >> it has indeed. let me read you a part of an opinion piece. this is from former president jimmy carter. ca
. >>> joe biden says womens rights are in trouble. the vice president takes a new line of attack painting a dire picture of the supreme court under president romney. >>> and president carter is not happy with u.s. tactics to fight terror. romney doesn't mention him by name, the former president seems to be taking a direct hit at a member of his own party, president obama. let's do this i am from baltimore south carolina... bloomington, california... austin, texas... we are all...
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i feel good about not on the conversation with president obama and vice president biden and 13, but we met with speaker boehner today and majority leader reid. i feel the same way, that at least they're listening to us for the first time, at least in my history here, about a very significant issue. so we hope to be a catalyst for good. >> let's hope for the best. governor, thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you very much. >>> sounds like military make believe, but it's not p. up next, new camouflage. stay with us. of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ... nothing tran
i feel good about not on the conversation with president obama and vice president biden and 13, but we met with speaker boehner today and majority leader reid. i feel the same way, that at least they're listening to us for the first time, at least in my history here, about a very significant issue. so we hope to be a catalyst for good. >> let's hope for the best. governor, thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you very much. >>> sounds like military make believe, but it's...
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look, we see the likes of joe biden now spending a lot of time in pennsylvania. let's not forget, go back to 2008, wolf, when president obama back in 2008 said that very ill-fated phrase. he said people are clinging to their guns and their religion. that is something that will not play very well in pennsylvania. but also in pennsylvania it also shows that in fact when you look at these numbers right here as far as television advertising right now, we've seen barack obama is spending money right now. more than $3 million right now, wolf, he is spending on tv advertising so far to carry his message. >> yeah. he doesn't want to take any chances. by the way, he said those less than artful words out in san francisco. >> he did. but it carried back. >> everybody heard it immediately all over the place. thanks very much. >>> take a look at this. we have some live pictures of the president of the united states in sandusky, ohio. there he is at the top of your screen in the middle there. he's shaking hands, meeting with folks. the president working the crowd in sandusky,
look, we see the likes of joe biden now spending a lot of time in pennsylvania. let's not forget, go back to 2008, wolf, when president obama back in 2008 said that very ill-fated phrase. he said people are clinging to their guns and their religion. that is something that will not play very well in pennsylvania. but also in pennsylvania it also shows that in fact when you look at these numbers right here as far as television advertising right now, we've seen barack obama is spending money right...
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leave it to joe biden -- >> not the first time he's been caught saying a bad word. i haven't heard the word mularkey for a long time. >> you see that moment where he turns around and says, oh, wait a minute, you're right there behind me. >> i think the firefighters have heard that word once or twice before. >> absolutely. >> thanks, lisa. >>> the former president of the united states, bill clinton, wowed the crowd at the democratic convention. now he's on the road. we're going to take a closer look at how he can help the obama campaign. ♪ [ male announcer ] how could a luminous protein in jellyfish, impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in hong kong, and the optics industry in germany? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 70% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. with investment information
leave it to joe biden -- >> not the first time he's been caught saying a bad word. i haven't heard the word mularkey for a long time. >> you see that moment where he turns around and says, oh, wait a minute, you're right there behind me. >> i think the firefighters have heard that word once or twice before. >> absolutely. >> thanks, lisa. >>> the former president of the united states, bill clinton, wowed the crowd at the democratic convention. now he's on...
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. >> vice president biden quickly issuing a statement calling it empty rhetoric. >> this election is going to be decided on the economy. every challenger, nonincumbent has to prove themselves. some is optic, some their words. swing voters, they need them to close their eyes, see him as the president. osama bin laden was killed on this president's watch. there are significant gains on al qaeda and terrorism on this president's watch. it is harder to attack a democrat. wolf, you have been through many campaigns. republicans try to say democrats are soft. romney is going after the relationship with israel. he says the president walked away from an ally, questioning the relationship with china and russia. it is a tough one. will it matter in the end? >> romney is about to embark on an overseas trip. >> excellent adventure. do you think what you heard today and this coming trip, obama has consistently been pulling ahead of him on foreign policy. >> who would do better on foreign policy, according to our poll, obama 51, romney 43. he has credibility to gain with foreign policy. clearly as
. >> vice president biden quickly issuing a statement calling it empty rhetoric. >> this election is going to be decided on the economy. every challenger, nonincumbent has to prove themselves. some is optic, some their words. swing voters, they need them to close their eyes, see him as the president. osama bin laden was killed on this president's watch. there are significant gains on al qaeda and terrorism on this president's watch. it is harder to attack a democrat. wolf, you have...
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gigi says he would be the joe biden of the republican party, only carry a lot more weight. david writes if christie is on the ballot in november, no chance romney wins. chris christie will bring excitement to the ticket. mitt romney is a well oiled weather vane that needs a north wind. people would tune in to watch and listen to the answers the outspoken chris christie would not be afraid to give. ray in tennessee writes christie would bring the same thing. he would excite the far right and drive away the independence. as refreshing e as he might seem, he still represents 30 years of republican economic policies that are proven failures. pam writes it would bring the white house kitchen staff more hours of work. virginia in atlanta writes christie is convinced he knows the answers and loudly proclaims that act. he would bring steadfast to balance romney's flip-flopping. carol in massachusetts writes bombastic excitement authenticity. agree with him or not, he would be so much fun. we need fun. the d writes cholesterol. and boomer in missouri writes 400 pounds. you want to r
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and ted writes, do you think joe biden got 935% of the black vote 3 1/2 years ago? if you want to read more, go to the blog, cmn.com/cafferty file or through our post on the situation room's facebook page. joe, i enjoyed sharing the situation room with you today. >> thanks, jack. always good to be here. appreciate it. >>> let's go back to chad myers now. chad, you were already telling us about the flash flood emergency but where is the storm headed? >> well, it's headed very slowly joe, that's the problem. even by wednesday, it's just coming onshore in the big bends area of florida. a very slow-moving storm will spread very heavy rainfall over jacksonville, possibly as far as south as the villages with more rain coming in toward the tampa area. the storms cos spin a little bit down here and there could be tornadoes down there in central florida. there's even a tornado watch in effect right now. but here's the rain. this is the tornado area here. the big red box. this big area that's red, that's the flash flood emergency area. and i can show you that on one more grap
and ted writes, do you think joe biden got 935% of the black vote 3 1/2 years ago? if you want to read more, go to the blog, cmn.com/cafferty file or through our post on the situation room's facebook page. joe, i enjoyed sharing the situation room with you today. >> thanks, jack. always good to be here. appreciate it. >>> let's go back to chad myers now. chad, you were already telling us about the flash flood emergency but where is the storm headed? >> well, it's headed...
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. >>> president obama, vice president biden, secretary of state hillary clinton, they were all on hand this afternoon as the bodies of the u.s. diplomats and security officials killed in libya arrived back in the united states. it was a very somber, moving memorial ceremony. our white house correspondent dan lothian is joining us. dan, this wrapped up just a little while ago. tell our viewers who missed it what happened. >> reporter: well, what you saw, wolf, from the president and other u.s. officials is filling in a little more on the people behind those names. one, a father of three. another a career diplomat. another one who enjoyed living on the edge. what they all had in common though, said the president, is that they believed in their mission, they knew the danger and they accepted it. in the same week that americans remembered the pain of 9/11, another somber moment. a transfer of remains ceremony at joint base andrews as the bodies of four americans killed in libya came home. >> four americans, four patriots, they loved this country. and they chose to serve it. and served it w
. >>> president obama, vice president biden, secretary of state hillary clinton, they were all on hand this afternoon as the bodies of the u.s. diplomats and security officials killed in libya arrived back in the united states. it was a very somber, moving memorial ceremony. our white house correspondent dan lothian is joining us. dan, this wrapped up just a little while ago. tell our viewers who missed it what happened. >> reporter: well, what you saw, wolf, from the president...
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bush's favorables are higher than joe biden paul ryan and the republican party in general. it is well known romney's favorability numbers are lower than the president's many believe romney, mega-rich businessman, who once tied the family dog to the roof of his car, doesn't seem able to connect with a lot of ordinary voters out will but less popular than george w. bush, that's cold. for start i, romney and his campaign have done everything in their power to make americans forget about george w. bush in his eight years as president. romney avoids mentioning the form president's name. bush was nowhere to be seen at the republican convention in tampa. that's because for a lot of americans, bush's presidency brings back bad memories of the war in iraq, afghanistan, and the dismal response to the federal government to hurricane katrina, and the conditions that allowed the financial crisis of 2008 to happen, on and on. it is a long list. a few months ago, a cnn poll found bush is the least popular living ex-president. somehow he still gets better favorable ratings than the republi
bush's favorables are higher than joe biden paul ryan and the republican party in general. it is well known romney's favorability numbers are lower than the president's many believe romney, mega-rich businessman, who once tied the family dog to the roof of his car, doesn't seem able to connect with a lot of ordinary voters out will but less popular than george w. bush, that's cold. for start i, romney and his campaign have done everything in their power to make americans forget about george w....
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. >> while receiving the nomination as joe biden may say albeit on a different differentt best a complicated deal. so when the next candidate utters these words -- >> yes, yes, i accept your nomination. >> reporter: he or she might very well be thinking -- >> bad luck, come and get me. >> reporter: it is important to note that 14 of our vice presidents have ultimately gone on to become president. one way or another. but the last to do so was george herbert walker bush. which is get to be a pretty long time ago. so maybe times have changed. wolf. >> john berman. thanks. he's a great new addition to cnn. he's got a nice little sense of humor and who knew "the brady bunch" was making a comeback? >> i like his take on things. do you have a front-runner that you'd like for the vp? >> i was thinking the senator from ohio. he's very smart. former special trade rep. former congressman. ohio. ohio, ohio, ohio. i also think tim pawlenty is right up there. he was first runner up last time. he was almost the vice president but sarah pail lin got that. very smart guy. >> he's been a strong surrogate on t
. >> while receiving the nomination as joe biden may say albeit on a different differentt best a complicated deal. so when the next candidate utters these words -- >> yes, yes, i accept your nomination. >> reporter: he or she might very well be thinking -- >> bad luck, come and get me. >> reporter: it is important to note that 14 of our vice presidents have ultimately gone on to become president. one way or another. but the last to do so was george herbert walker...
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will have another chance to go at each other in the coming days with both romney and vice president biden scheduled to speak before the naacp. the president is not making the trip, wolf. >> enough coverage of that tomorrow and thursday as well. there was an interesting exchange at that town hall meeting he had today. someone asked him about a controversial republican congressman from south florida, allen west. let me play the q and the a. >> sounds good. >> i've been listening to allen west talk, he'd make a great vice president. he's a fighter. and that's what we want. >> thank you. all suggestions are welcome. >> that was a diplomatic answer. but i assume you've checked in, they're not really vetting allen west as a potential vice presidential running mate. >> it sounds as if maybe the romney campaign has a suggestion box up in boston for vice presidential picks. but, wolf, i asked the romney campaign. i did not get a response on the allen west question. and keep in mind, the romney campaign said -- even mitt romney said he isn't talking about who he's vetting or not vetting except marc
will have another chance to go at each other in the coming days with both romney and vice president biden scheduled to speak before the naacp. the president is not making the trip, wolf. >> enough coverage of that tomorrow and thursday as well. there was an interesting exchange at that town hall meeting he had today. someone asked him about a controversial republican congressman from south florida, allen west. let me play the q and the a. >> sounds good. >> i've been listening...
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i voted for obama because biden was on the ticket, biden for all his gaffes is a hard-working, rock solid american patriot and an example of old school politics with integrity. he's principled and what you see is what you get. >> paul in oregon says joe biden is to president obama what ed mcmahon to johnny carson. the best second banana in the business and the comic reliever. i'd have a beer with joe and i'd play a round of golf for joe, but not in one million years would i vote for joe for president. mark in new jersey says much more likely i would vote for joe than the tools of big corporations, congenital liar arse, taliban christians or the other assorted nut cases that ride around in the republican clown car. carol in massachusetts, wow! are we already so done with this year's election that we're speculating on an even more boring race in 2016? who would run against him? bob dole? if you want to read more about this, go to my blog cnn.com/cafferty file or to the post on the situation room's facebook page. >> i love our viewers. terrific. >> thanks very much. >> a video from afghanist
i voted for obama because biden was on the ticket, biden for all his gaffes is a hard-working, rock solid american patriot and an example of old school politics with integrity. he's principled and what you see is what you get. >> paul in oregon says joe biden is to president obama what ed mcmahon to johnny carson. the best second banana in the business and the comic reliever. i'd have a beer with joe and i'd play a round of golf for joe, but not in one million years would i vote for joe...
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of the vice president of the united states, jo biden. attorney general, thanks very much for coming. >> great to be with you, wolf. >> you're getting involved in the campaign and you're trying to energize veterans out there and you're trying to get them to support your dad and the president of the united states. it didn't take long for the republicans to hit right back. let me read a statement from the former secretary of veterans affairs. it says this. i believe that they, referring to veterans are not being well served today because some of the policies in place because of some of the policies in place under the obama administration goes on to say, today we see a significantly higher unemployment rate among those young men and women who are coming home and can't find meaningful jobs and it impacts their well-being and it impacts their mental health which is another area that they're not being well served. tell us why you believe that statement is inaccurate, why the president and the vice president have been good for american veterans.
of the vice president of the united states, jo biden. attorney general, thanks very much for coming. >> great to be with you, wolf. >> you're getting involved in the campaign and you're trying to energize veterans out there and you're trying to get them to support your dad and the president of the united states. it didn't take long for the republicans to hit right back. let me read a statement from the former secretary of veterans affairs. it says this. i believe that they,...